What is heart disease?
Heart disease refers to a variety of problems affecting the heart. It's also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Heart disease includes coronary artery disease and other blood vessel diseases. When your heart isn't working properly, it has trouble delivering enough blood, oxygen, and nutrients to your body. Your heart provides the energy that helps your body's systems function in a certain way. If there's a problem with that fuel supply, every system in your body is affected. This can cause you to face many problems.
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Heart disease symptoms depend on the severity of the patient. However, the most commonly seen heart disease include:
- Chest pain & discomfort: A common sign of coronary artery disease, usually described as chest tightness or pressure.
- Shortness of breath: This happens due to a lack of blood flow to the heart or a heart attack.
- Lightheadedness: These can happen during a heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction.
- Fatigue: Excessive weakness, especially while doing physical activity, may indicate cardiac disease.
Other signs of heart disease:
- Inability to handle exercise
- Visual disturbances
- Fluttering in the chest
- Racing heartbeat
- Slow heartbeat
- Dizziness
- Sweating
What are the main causes of heart disease?
Numerous lifestyle choices and other factors can cause heart disease.
- Physical inactivity: People who do not exercise enough or live a sedentary lifestyle may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Smoking: It is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease. It damages the heart & blood vessels, leading to cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Alcohol: Drinking alcohol increases the risk of heart disease, including cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and stroke. This is because excessive drinking increases blood pressure, which puts pressure on the heart muscle, which leads to heart problems.
- Poor diet: Excessive intake of sodium, cholesterol, trans fats, & saturated fats can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. People who do not follow a good diet are at a higher risk.
- Family history: Having a family history of cardiovascular disease in your family can also make you more likely to suffer from this problem.
- Gene mutations: Some gene mutations can make your heart tissue weak or less flexible.
Types of heart disease
There are many types of heart disease, including:
- Coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease is the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart. Also called coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease, it is a type of heart disease. When the blood arteries of the heart become narrowed due to fat deposits, it is called Coronary artery disease.
- Valvular heart disease
A condition known as valve disease (VHD) occurs when the heart valves become damaged or diseased, making it difficult for them to open and close properly. This can result in blood not being pumped properly throughout the body or blood flowing in the wrong direction, causing complications.
- Congestive heart failure
When your heart is unable to pump blood effectively enough to provide your body with a regular supply, you develop congestive heart failure, a chronic illness. This results in fluid accumulation, which causes blood to stagnate in the heart and organs.
- Congenital heart disease
A number of abnormalities that occur from birth and disrupt the normal function of the heart are collectively called congenital heart disease. The term "congenital" means that it is present in a person from birth.
- Rheumatic heart disease
When the heart is damaged due to rheumatic fever, it is called rheumatic heart disease. This inflammatory condition can affect the brain, joints, skin, and heart. Typically, this disease appears two to four weeks after a streptococcal throat infection.
- Vascular disease
The blood vessels that move nutrients and oxygen throughout your body and carry waste away from your tissues are affected by vascular disease, also called vasculopathy.
- Heart rhythm disorders
Heart rhythm problems are called arrhythmias, another name for heart rhythm disorders. These conditions can cause irregular, fast, or slow heartbeats.
- Peripheral artery disease
A vascular condition known as peripheral artery disease results in abnormal narrowing of arteries other than those supplying the heart or brain. Although PAD can occur in any blood vessel, the legs are more likely to experience it than the arms.
What are the risk factors of heart disease?
- High Cholesterol: Fatty deposits accumulate in the arteries due to elevated LDL cholesterol levels, increasing the risk of blockages.
- High blood pressure. It occurs when the blood pressure in your arteries and other blood vessels is too high. If it's not controlled, your heart and other essential organs, such as your kidneys and brain, can be affected by high blood pressure.
- Being overweight. Excess fat in the body is called obesity. It can lead to diabetes & high blood pressure, which are one of the causes of cardiovascular disease. Maintaining a healthy weight can help decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Diabetes causes the blood sugar level to increase excessively. Due to this, the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in a diabetic patient increases more than those who do not have diabetes. Consult a good doctor to prevent or manage it and control the risks caused by it.
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